Tea gowns and fashionable footwear of the season
The article reviews elaborate tea gowns in cream and yellow satin with brocade trims, velvet and lace ensembles, and a peach tea robe. It notes newer features like smaller sleeves and draped waists, plus fur trims and epaulettes. Footwear is praised as a refined science with cork-healed dress and driving shoes, including a pointed patent leather pair.
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Harpers Bazar
Jace
The
New York Herald
Ehappies
Design For Frame Church With Picturesque, Simple Lines
In a compact community the frame church design stands as a key attraction. The plan shows a neat, well appointed church with a 22 by 46 feet adjoining chapel, stained glass center windows, and a zinc lined baptistry. The structure uses sound timber, levered rafters, plaster interiors, and yellow pine trim, priced around 4500 dollars in the example.
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Ametean Cresssoeta
Great American Deert cloth and Georgia claims in 1802
A fragment notes a high colored cloth called the Great American Deert worn by a tall figure, and remarks that window plants need less water in a colder room unless the cal Ja remains thirsty. It also mentions Georgia claiming £253,000 from the general government over the sale of Alabama and Mississippi in 1802.
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Ames Graham
Artificial Stone Produced by New Hadi Process
A report outlines an artificial stone method based on a Hadi process. Silicic acid is ground, purified, and formed with lime to create lime silicate, then mixed with sand and feldspar. Castings dry, then are steamed under high pressure to drive out air, producing durable blocks.
Study in oils shows chrysanthemums and china finish
A detailed study of pink and white chrysanthemums using a cubass process and a goldlike china finish from the World’s Fair is described. The technique involves careful leaf preservation, a bright cold burnish, and multiple firings with even broad strokes to achieve a durable, brighter look.
Miss Willard and Dr Rock Aphorisms in Late Clark Advice
Fragmentary 19th century medical reminiscence recounts Miss Willard as patient under Sir Andrew Clark. It notes the dying woman and the physician’s guidance focusing on rest fresh air and cheerful company. Aphorisms compiled by Clark include dramatic statements on life and organ function.
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Andrew Clark
Janis
Upsidan
Cory Heigt
Straits of Messia Yield Fickle Tides Noted by Engineer
The text describes dangerous whirlpools and worn cliffs near Seylla and Mesina in the Messia Strait. It notes two ships Charybdis and Scylla between Apulia and the Italian coast, with seas nine miles from Seylla, depth around 500 feet near Spallanzani, and that current tides influence oil sailing risks as explained by engineer Beller.
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Messia
Apulia
Seylla
Messina
Spallanzani
Beller
Vague Painting Advice on Coats and Firing
The note advises applying a single strong coat of gold rather than two thin coats to avoid brush marks and ensure a secure finish. It mentions the need for careful firing and notes a slow process to prevent a DO appearance OF this calls for slow and one lose firing might give the first process.
Walking and Running Experiments for Athletes and Physiologists
A fragmentary record notes experiments on walking and running by M de Rani, discussing efficiency, muscle use, and the balance of exertion with rest. It includes observations on currents near Calabrian shores, ancient navigation, and a separate note about a new metal found by a Pine Nut district woodcutter.
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M. de Rani
Becan
Pine Nut
Paris
Simple Apparatus for Milk Sterilization Described
Washington department of agriculture issues directions for sterilizing milk using a simple metal tank, water, and a raised interior vessel with absorbent cotton. Temperature must stay around 193 degrees for an hour, not exceeding 155 degrees to avoid taste loss. A perforated false bottom in a tin pail provides a safe, nonpatented method for home use.
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Department of Agriculture
Washington
The Arsenic Mining Process and Its Dangers
A historical overview describes arsenic extraction from coal and copper waste. Workers pass ore through heated drums to sublime arsenic, then condense it in an iron chimney system. Risks include arsenic poisoning, sulfuric fumes, and dangers when entering the upright shaft, with safety dependent on cleanliness and careful monitoring.
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Devon
Dotas
Iran
Bac Aulphanon Fd
Crete
Slaves of Their Own Signatures in Presidential Writing
A long excerpt contrasts presidential signing burdens with earlier practices. It notes clerks earning salaries for writing names, while presidents personally draft or dictate key documents. It mentions Cleveland and Harrison, then shifts to a brief, disjointed section on finance and Gladstone children.
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Mr. Cleveland
Uncle Sam
Register of the Treasury
United States
Cleveland
Harrison
Congress
Oril
Edini
Protetu
St. Louis Globe-Democret
Wonderful German Toys Of Early Times And Notable Figures
A fragmented piece discusses seventeenth century dollhouses with detailed interiors and German toy houses once valued up to 2500. It notes tin soldiers from Nuremberg, a silver clockwork mechanical army for the dauphin, and references famous historical figures and ages from Washington at 19 to Leo X. The text blends toy lore with scattered biographical lines and moral guidance on language.
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Aurberg
Tadites
Nurembers
Nuremberg
Louis XIV
Dauphin
Copper Plate Engraving Price List for Invitations Cards
Copper plate engraving services offered with pricing for 100 invitations, 50 cards, and extra items. Includes engraving on copper plates, monograms, crests, dies, and additional options. Address provided in Frederick Maryland for ordering and mailing old copper plates.
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Nowa
Frederick, Md
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